Family pass

Some local authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia offer families with children a family pass or family card. These support families in taking advantage of leisure activities and discounts when shopping locally. The family pass or family card must be applied for.

Text last updated: 2025-10-06

Your way to the application

The family pass is not offered by every local authority. Check the website of your local authority to find out whether it offers a family pass.

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Why should I specify a location?

With the help of the location information, we can display the information, forms and services suitable for you and your responsible office.

Which location should I specify?

For example, your place of residence if you want to apply for a passport or the company location if you want to register a business.

Find out whether the Family Pass is offered in your town or municipality and whether you meet the requirements. The staff at your local social welfare office, family office or citizens' center will be happy to advise and support you.

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Please enter at least a postcode/city.

Why should I specify a location?

With the help of the location information, we can display the information, forms and services suitable for you and your responsible office.

Which location should I specify?

For example, your place of residence if you want to apply for a passport or the company location if you want to register a business.

Varies from municipality to municipality. As a minimum, however, you will need:

  • Identification document (identity card or passport, proof of asylum).
  • Some municipalities offer the family pass depending on income. In this case, for example, proof of monthly income is required. It is best to speak to the responsible authority in your municipality before applying.

There are no costs.

Simply explained

Some local authorities offer a family pass for families with children. The aim of the family pass is to support local families with children and enable them to actively participate in social life.

What requirements must be met?

  • You have your main residence in the city or municipality that issues the family pass.
  • You have underage children living in your household.

In some municipalities, your family's income must be below a certain income limit.

What do I get?

The Family Pass offers you and your children financial benefits:

  • With the Family Pass, you can receive discounts on leisure activities from regional partner companies and public institutions. These can be libraries, music schools, zoos or swimming pools, for example.
  • You can also benefit from discounts when shopping at partner companies and public institutions.

The exact discounts and benefits may vary from municipality to municipality. Find out more on the website of your municipality.

Frequently asked questions and answers

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Families are entitled to state benefits

Families and parents with children are supported by the state with various family policy measures. The benefits are designed to relieve the financial burden on families, enable parents and children to lead a good life and make it easier to combine family and career. Family policy benefits include, for example, child benefit, child supplement, advance maintenance payments and many other benefits.

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